Nursing homes › New York › Brooklyn › The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center
5606 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 · (718) 851-1000 · 79 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 590 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Shimon Lefkowitz, a group operating 5 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.8/5, 0 abuse citation icons, 1 facility on the Special Focus list, $258,933 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (2.8/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.23 (New York median: 3.49). RN hours: 0.66. Weekend total: 2.91. Nursing staff turnover: 35%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 14 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-18 |
| 2025-05-15 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-18 |
| 2023-08-17 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-09-18 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 98% | since 01/01/2008 |
| LEFKOWITZ, CHANI | Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/15/2009 |
| LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2008 |
| BADIN, STEVEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2024 |
| BINDER, ZEV | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/16/2022 |
| LEFKOWITZ, SHIMON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2008 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “The Heritage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 335104), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/the-heritage-rehabilitation-and-health-care-center-brooklyn-ny/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 335104. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.